If you asked most Americans where the first efforts against segregated schools took place it’s a pretty good chance many would name states in the South.

But they would be wrong. It was in Lemon Grove. This was just one of the revelations that came to light during a press conference Thursday at San Diego High School announcing the launch of the Latino Legacy Foundation‘s “Timeline-Milestones-Stories” project,  as a tribute to the county’s Latino heritage and accomplishments.

Gathered on the front steps of the school were individuals with a direct a connection to San Diego’s Latino history, from the birth of California to the battle for civil rights and the Chicano movement and on up to the present day.